Dr. Tang’s cardiac surgery laboratory is developing novel technologies for the molecular modulation of donor hearts to improve performance after transplantation. His clinical research is focused on outcomes in heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices. The goal is to improve outcomes for patients experiencing advanced heart failure by developing an in-depth understanding of the benefits of various treatment strategies. Advanced statistical techniques for the analysis of “big data” are used to better understand the variations in treatment responses for specific patient subsets.